After buying lottery tickets for over 35 years, an 88-year-old man’s luck turned and he won Rs 5 crore in the lottery in Punjab.

Mahant Dwaraka Dass of Punjab’s Derabassi was buying lotteries for the past 35-40 years and finally, he got the ticket that had the winning prize. Mahant won the first prize in Lohri Makar Sankranti Bumper Lottery 2023.

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After winning the 5 crore rupees in the lottery Mahant told ANI he is very happy and will distribute the prize money among his two sons and his ‘Dera’. “I am feeling happy. I have been buying lotteries for the last 35-40 years. I will distribute the winning amount among my two sons and to my Dera,” lottery winner Mahant Dwaraka Dass said.

Talking to ANI Mahant’s son Narender Kumar Sharma said his father gave money to his grandson to buy the lottery ticket and he won. We are happy he added.